28th May

…then turn a gentle mauve. Very attractive. Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ Rhododendron ‘Penvose’ We saw what a late frost had done to the Gunnera plants nearest the bottom of the…

5th May

Next Day > < Previous Day CONTRIBUTORS: FJW 1955-2007 CHW 2015- JCW 1897-1939 CW 1940-1955 2025 – CHW 20°c + sun and gentle, but dying, east wind persists. Flowers on…

18th April

…Sprenger’ – pinkish in bud opening white. Malus ‘Professor Sprenger’ Malus ‘Louisa’ – drooping habit and a gentle pink. Malus ‘Louisa’ Malus ‘White Angel’ – top heavy with flower and…

14th April

…We have several plants of both varieties at various ages. To my mind Daybreak conjures up a vision of mixed gentle colours while Peachy should be darker.This is labelled Magnolia…

2nd April

…to change radically which I doubt. I am left puzzled and stumped but it is a very gentle and attractive mix of colours. Can anyone help? [It is Magnolia ‘Hot…

1st April

…– CHW A gentle, happy day planting out rhododendrons from Rookery Nursery Bed. Many scented ones and some species which mainly came here three to four years ago as small…

31st March

…of Rhododendron arboreum a form of Rhododendron arboreum a form of Rhododendron arboreum Camellia ‘Marguerete Gouillon’ with gentle pink flecking. Camellia ‘Marguerete Gouillon’ Camellia ‘Kick Off’ with rather more pronounced…

4th March 1897 – 2020

gentle pink! Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ Magnolia ‘Caerhays Belle’ 2015 – CHW Camellia ‘Royalty’ Camellia ‘Royalty’ – Close up Camellia reticulatas in an exposed site by the old playhouse coming out…